PLAYED AT: Crescent Point PlaceDate: Apr 20, 2016GAME NOTES: TRUSSLER GETS WINNER AS ICE CATS TOP STARS
WENDY GRAVES
Weyburn, Sask. – The Brantford Ice Cats defeated the Saskatoon Stars 3-2 in a high-paced, highly entertaining – and sometimes heated – game on Wednesday afternoon at the 2016 Esso Cup.
The teams combined to be called for 17 minor penalties.
As such, it was special teams that determined the outcome. Late in the second period in a 2-2 game, a strong forecheck by Lauren Martin (Cambridge, Ont.) while killing a Brantford penalty forced Kalista Senger (Clavet, Sask.) into a hooking call. Less than two minutes later, Danielle Girolami (Saskatoon, Sask.) sat with her for interference.
Off the face-off, Nicole Kelly (Brantford, Ont.) sent a cross-ice pass to Emily Rickwood (Brantford, Ont.), whose shot was tipped in by Taylor Trussler (Kitchener, Ont.).
It was all Brantford in the early going. The Ice Cats fired eight shots on net over the first seven minutes, and the Stars didn’t register their first shot until the period was nearly half over.
Showing all of that meant nothing, Mackenna Parker (Clavet, Sask.) picked up the puck deep in her own zone, took it cross ice and then skated down the wing. The highlight-reel play, finished with a shot from the face-off dot, caused the lights in Crescent Point Place to momentarily go out.
Less than two minutes later Julia Rongve (Saskatoon, Sask.) doubled the Stars lead on the power play.
Down but not deterred, the Ice Cats took little time of their own to reply. Only 2:12 after going down by two, Kelly scored her sixth goal of the tournament, sweeping the puck in from the side of the net.
Thirty seconds later it was a tie game. Paige Rynne (Ancaster, Ont.), trailing the play behind the net, took advantage of a turnover near the Stars crease and stabbed the puck in the back of the net.
The parade to the penalty box continued in the third, with Brantford seemingly determined to make life difficult for itself. Back-to-back penalties late in regulation, followed by an empty Saskatoon net, meant the Ice Cats played two skaters down for the last two minutes.
Brantford finished one for 10 on the power play, Saskatoon one for seven.
Emma Verbruggen (Ancaster, Ont.) made 20 saves for her third win.
Jordan Ivanco (Saskatoon, Sask.) stopped 33 of 36 shots in her first start of the week.

Visiting Team: Saskatoon Stars

Home Team: Brantford Ice Cats

SASKATOON STARS LINEUP

Pos

No.

Name

G

1

Ivanco, Jordan

G

30

Johnson, Emma

4

Wood, Dana

7

Leschyshyn, Anna

8

DeCorby, Rayah

9

Girolami, Danielle

10

Rongve, Julia

11

Parker, Mackenna

12

Dietz, Kianna

14

Shirley, Grace

15

Nogier, Danielle

16

Senger, Kalista

17

Hausermann, Brooke

18

Shirley, Abby

19

Coumont, Hollie

20

Slobodzian, Willow

21

Gerlitz, Jordyn

22

Jacobson, Rayna

27

Fiala, Joelle

44

Holmes, Jordyn

SASKATOON STARS PENALTIES

Per.

No.

Min

Offence

Off

PP

PS

Start

On

1st

19

2:00

(auto) Hooking minor

7:32

1

7:32

14:28

2nd

16

2:00

(auto) Body Checking minor

2:48

1

2:48

19:12

2nd

22

2:00

Tripping minor

7:24

1

7:24

14:36

2nd

20

2:00

(auto) Holding minor

11:29

1

11:29

10:31

2nd

7

2:00

(auto) Body Checking minor

14:54

1

14:54

7:06

2nd

16

2:00

(auto) Hooking minor

17:33

1

17:33

4:27

2nd

9

2:00

(auto) Interference minor

18:58

1

18:58

3:02

3rd

19

2:00

Slashing minor

5:54

1

5:54

16:06

3rd

18

2:00

(auto) Hooking minor

13:38

1

13:38

8:22

3rd

16

2:00

Tripping minor

14:55

1

14:55

7:05

BRANTFORD ICE CATS LINEUP

Pos

No.

Name

G

1

Verbruggen, Emma

G

29

Hunt, Olivia

4

Mitton, Katrina

5

Caron-Godon, Chenelle

9

Gemmill, Brooklyn

10

Martin, Lauren

12

Trussler, Taylor

15

Kettlewell, Avery

17

Kelly, Nicole

19

Rynne, Paige

44

Rickwood, Emily

55

Griffin, Avery

66

Bailey, Kayla

77

Boissonneault, Joelle

88

Cohoon, Paige

BRANTFORD ICE CATS PENALTIES

Per.

No.

Min

Offence

Off

PP

PS

Start

On

1st

88

2:00

(auto) Body Checking minor

13:33

1

13:33

8:27

2nd

10

2:00

Tripping minor

3:42

1

3:42

18:18

2nd

9

2:00

Tripping minor

13:07

1

13:07

8:53

2nd

9

2:00

(auto) Blows to the Head minor

16:25

1

16:25

5:35

3rd

44

2:00

Slashing minor

14:28

1

14:28

7:32

3rd

88

2:00

(auto) Body Checking minor

16:00

1

16:00

6:00

3rd

66

2:00

Tripping minor

16:29

1

16:29

5:31

SASKATOON STARS Goals

SASKATOON STARS PLAYERS (plus)

BRANTFORD ICE CATS PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

1st

12:36

11-8-9

1st

14:14

PP

10-19-11

BRANTFORD ICE CATS Goals

BRANTFORD ICE CATS PLAYERS (plus)

SASKATOON STARS PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

1st

16:23

17-10-12

1st

16:53

19

2nd

19:28

PP

12-44-17

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES

SASKATOON STARS

1 / 7

BRANTFORD ICE CATS

1 / 10

PENALTY SUMMARY

SASKATOON STARS

20 min / 10 inf

BRANTFORD ICE CATS

14 min / 7 inf

POINT SUMMARY

SASKATOON STARS

2 G + 4 A = 6 Pts

BRANTFORD ICE CATS

3 G + 4 A = 7 Pts

SCORING

1

2

3

Total

SASKATOON STARS

2

0

0

2

BRANTFORD ICE CATS

2

1

0

3

GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time)

1

2

3

Tot.

On

Off

SAS - Ivanco (58:02) (L)

13

12

8

33

/0:00

3rd/18:02

BFD - Verbruggen (60:00) (W)

4

6

10

20

/0:00

3rd/20:00

Stars of the Game

TIME OF GAME:

-

Start:

2:00 PM

-

End:

2:00 PM

-

Attendance:

0

OFFICIALS

Referee: Michelle Stapleton

Referee:

Linesman: Alex Blair

Linesman:

CERTIFIED CORRECT

This report has been checked and verified against the Official Esso Cup Game Report.